Ministers' Meetings

Met World Bank

To discuss World Bank progress and evolution

Met Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum

To discuss the work of the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum

Met Windrush National Organisation

Home Office hosted a Windrush National Organisation meeting which consisted of affirming the government�s commitment to the Windrush Generation and listen to feedback from the Organisation.

Met Save the Children

To hear reflections from young people with experience of poverty and financial hardship

Met Postmasters

To discuss concerns from Sub-Postmasters regarding Post Office Compensation

Met AustralianSuper

During the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to discuss business engagement in Commonwealth countries and investment in the UK

Met AustralianSuper, Bank of America, Lloyds of London

Informal business engagement in margins of Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to discuss improving conditions on doing business in the UK including regulation.

Met Confederation of School Trusts

To discuss arrangements for the Secretary of State's attendance at the Confederation of School Trusts' conference

Met Asda, British Telecom, Confederation of British Industry, JP Morgan , Shell , Marks and Spencer, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, ederal Savings Bank, Natwest, Tesco, Poisson Management

To discuss consultation response on the Pensions Investment Review

Met Black Equity Organisation

Introductory meeting to hear views and update on the work the government has already undertaken in relation to addressing racial inequality

Met National Association of Head Teachers

To discuss the new Ofsted inspection framework and the Commission on Teaching

Met Office for Product Safety and Standards

Ministerial visit to Office for Product Safety and Standards laboratory with Minister Madders in realation to Product Regulation and Metrology Bill

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

DPM chaired meeting of Leaders' Council of local government leaders, to discuss the purpose of the council and set out the terms of reference

Met James Lansdale (BBC)

Off-record introductory meeting

Met Ukraine TechBridge Industry Steering Board

To meet representatives from the UK and Ukraine tech ecosystem who form the Board and discuss industry views

Met Atlantic & Peninsula Marine Services Tyne Shipyard

To meet with the Managing Director to discuss their 10 year plan for investment and jobs and meet with apprentices in a range of professions

Met South Shields Museum

To attend a behind the scenes look at their Ellen Wilkinson Exhibitions

Met GMB

To hear the organisation's priorities ahead of the Autumn Budget.

Met Wellcome Trust

To discuss medical research

Met Breast Cancer Now, METUP UK

To discuss breast cancer treatment

Met Centrepoint

Introductory meeting with Centrepoint to discuss supported housing, Centrepoint's Employment support model and the Government's approach to homeless strategy.�

Met NASUWT - The Teachers' Union

Introductory meeting to hear on the key issues that they had raised in a letter to the Minister around HSE funding, targeting of HSE in schools and risk of self-harm and suicide in teaching professionals. They also discussed issues on work-related stress in teaching and reporting under Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR).

Met National Deaf Children's Society

Introductory chat to discuss the work of NDCS. Discussed British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE in England and Wales.

Met Simon Fanshawe

To discuss the Freedom of Speech Act

Met Carers Trust

Introductory meeting to discuss the work they do with unpaid carers to support the work they do to support unpaid carers through their network of local carers organisations.

Met HSBC UK

Meeting to discuss the Gvernment's priorities for the financial services sector

Met MetroBank

Meeting to discuss the Government's priorities for the financial services sector and prudential regulation

Met British Business Bank

Meeting to discuss the delivery of the Government's growth objectives and support for female entrepreneurs

Met Alan Milburn

Meeting to discuss electives

Met Darlington Nurses

To discuss NHS accommodation policies

Met Bernard Franklin-Higgins

Discussion around intergovernmental relations

Met Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Merck Sharp & Dohme, BioIndustry Association, GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi, Seqirus, Johnson & Johnson, Department for Business and Trade, Department for Science Innovation and Technology

To discuss the Pandemic Accord.

Met David Gauke

To discuss the corporate tax roadmap

Met Which?

Meeting to discuss consumer protection in financial services

Met Centrepoint

Introductory meeting with Centrepoint to discuss supported housing, Centrepoint's Employment support model and the Government's approach to homeless strategy.

Met British Irish Chamber of Commerce, BDO Customs and International Trade, Keelings, SSE Airtricity, AIB, Energia Group, Interpath Advisory, UCD, Philip Lee LLP, Vulcan Consulting, Sky Ireland, Microsoft

To discuss the UK's trading relationship with Ireland and the EU

Met Sands Baby Loss

to discuss baby loss

Met KBR

To discuss future investment oppurtunites and infrastructure support

Met Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner, Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, Surrey Chief Constable, Assistant Chief Constable for National Police Coordination Centre, Essex Police Chief Constable.

Operational Police update ahead of planned protests

Met Amazon Prime Air

Introductory meeting to discuss drone flight, safety and regulation and airpsace modernisation

Met Exxon

Intro meeting with Exxon to discuss investment in low carbon projects

Met Google

Discussion on wider DSIT portfolio and digital infrastructure

Met African Development Bank, Asian Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, International Finance Corporation, World Bank

Meeting of Multilateral Development Banks to discuss climate finance, adaptation, energy transition, and COP commitments

Met National Pig Association

Meeting to discuss discus African Swine Fever, specifically emergency measures. Discussions surrounded: preventing an outbreak in the UK and control measures

Met Francis Taylor Building Chambers, 39 Essex, Herbert Smith Freehills, Town Legal LLP

To discuss how housing and infrastructure development can meet its environmental obligations and contribute to nature recovery.

Met Animal Sentience Committee

Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Sentience Committee's work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities

Met Animal Welfare Committee

Discussion to understand more about what the Animal Welfare committee work, what their next steps are and alignment of priorities

Met Local Government Association, Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities, Core Cities, Key Cities, London Councils, County Councils Network, District Councils' Network

The first meeting of Leaders' Council of local government leaders, to discuss the purpose of the council

Met Google, Meta, Apple, Y Combinator and Open Ai

To discuss tech and AI sectors in the UK, including regulatory environment, and investment opportunities.

Met Negin Oliver, Sundeep Bajikar, Ami Badani - Ram Belaga, Nathan Jokel , Ned Finkle , Marc Beniot, Justin Herman, Dan Armbrust

To discuss investing into UK tech.